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A Criminal Is Born

Genres
Crime
Drama
Rating
8.0
StatusReleased
LanguagesEnglish
CountriesUnited States of America
Release Date1938-06-05
Runtime21 mins

Overview

An entry in MGM's Crime Does Not Pay series, this short tells the true story of how a young man, ignored by his parents, gets into a gang and starts a crime spree which leads to murder.

Cast & Crew

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George P. Breakston

as Henry

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David Durand

as Rodney 'Rod'

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Norman Phillips Jr.

as Tom

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Warren McCollum

as Jimmy Wheeler

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Joseph Crehan

as Frank Wheeler

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Dorothy Vaughan

as Martha Wheeler

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Eddy Waller

as Cafe Owner Joe

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Ben Taggart

as First Shooting Victim

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Harry Strang

as Cop

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Harry C. Bradley

as Druggist (uncredited)

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Eddy Chandler

as Rod's Father (uncredited)

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William Stack

as Judge Charles Edwin Marshall (uncredited)

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